Question

Suppose that the U.S. imposed an import quota on beef. Sales of U.S. beef producers would a. rise and exports of other industries would increase. b. rise and exports of other industries would decrease. c. not change, exports of other industries would increase. d. not change, exports of other industries would decrease.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Rise and exports of other industries would decrease

Explanation:

If U.S. impose an import quota on beef. Sales of U.S. beef producers would rise and exports of other industries would fall.

Import quotas refers to foreign trade policies which is imposed on a goods or services by the government of a particular country in order to protect domestic production of such product by restricting foreign competition. It is used to discourage importation so that local producers can sell more.

In order to discourage importation of a product, the government of a particular country sets a particular quantity of the product to be imported, this would cause an increase in the price of imported product, thereby discouraging local consumers from buying the product. This would lead to an increase in the sales of domestic producers of such product.

If U.S impose import quota on Beef, it is to discourage importation of beef and encourage local producers of beef. If other countries could not sell more beef to U.S, then they might retaliate by deciding to impose import quota on goods imported from U.S and this would lead to a decline in the export of other industries in U.S.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is b. rise and exports of other industries would decrease.

Explanation:

The import quota is a tool that countries have when limiting the physical quantity of a product that can be imported into their territories during a specific period.